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Crying giggling laughing missing you on your birthday @yawynne 💘💌🌟🎂

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We went to Italy and we heard wolves howling #scary

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Thank you to ALL THE LOVELY BRANDS who had me this @nzfashionwk !!! Here’s my bts with @coolprettycool , read if you want !!
The amazing brands and creators 🤍🤍
@danahwa @natashaovely @juliathompson11 @juliettehogan #khadiabeyondboarder @claudialiofficial @kinderbitzenwaller @karenwalker @zambesisince79 @theiconicau @nzhviva and massive thanks to my agents at @62management

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Pre-sunrise call times, nightly hair-washing sessions and longgg waits before shows — the life of a model is a lot less glamorous than it looks from the outside, and fashion week is peak proof of that.

We asked seasoned pro and another of our backstage besties, @zara._.sykes to give us a behind-the-scenes look at what fashion week is really like from a model’s perspective. Armed with her digi point-and-shoot (and what we can only assume is a bag full of snacks and minimal hours of sleep), she took us along for the ride — call times, chaos and everything else that comes with it for Aotearoa’s busiest week of kākahu.

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First fashion week <3 so special even though I walked down the runway blindfolded

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New Zealand Fashion Week might be officially done and dusted, but we’re not ready to let it go just yet 🥲

We already gave you the highlights reel to end all highlights reels, plus snuck you backstage at some of the standout shows. Now we’re getting personal, with some of backstage’s sweetest creatives spilling their own behind-the-scenes tea.

First up: Photographer on the rise @felixrjack. Known for his serene-yet-playful fashion photos and ridiculously charming energy, if there’s one person you want to be camped out backstage with, it’s him🩷

“Backstage at Karen Walker.”

“Models wrapped warmly in their silver blankets before walking the runway (you should have heard the swish swish swish of it all).”

“Jake and I at The Keep Collar show.”

“Naledi at Claudia Li.”

“Harper studying for calc exam, also backstage.”

“Model lineup at NOM*d show.”

“Alex with her tea backstage at Claudia Li.”

“Model tranquilly reading mid show prep.”

“My shadow over Yawynne and Eliza.”

“Sylvia with popcorn backstage.”

“Zara and Sophie backstage.”

“NOM*d x PLUME with hair by Stephen Marr and beauty direction by Lochie Stonehouse.”

“Katie on the comms day two of fashion week.”

“Yawynne ready for bed during our Raeso shoot.”

“The Juliette Hogan labelled iron on the Juliette Hogan labelled ironing board backstage at the Juliette Hogan show.”

“Yana shooting backstage at Beach Brains looking eternally chic.”

“A sea of hair curlers in preparation for Karen Walker.”

“Gia staring into my soul as I take a self portrait in the reflection of her glasses.”

“In the media pit for opening night.”

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some love for some of the creatives and brands that inspired me during @nzfashionwk and beyond 💌

give them a follow, shop local, and support creative industries 😘

ps: I’ve missed sooooo many from this list it’s stressing me out, so that means I will just need to make another right? 😏 xx

🏷️ #nzfashion #styleinspo #fashionablepeople

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Backstage boy and a lots of fun @nzfashionwk 💘🧢

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you heard it here first 🚨@nzfashionweek

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A LOVE LETTER TO NEW YORK | Yesterday, @claudialiofficial brought a touch of New York to @northernclubnz, presenting her debut made-to-order collection in an intimate salon setting. Outside, guests embraced the occasion with a street style showing worthy of the bespoke designs within.

See all our favourite looks at FQ.co.nz

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Managed to squeeze a lot into the past 3 days 🩵

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Fashion is fun ✨ Day one at the opening night of @nzfashionwk and such a good reminder of just how much creativity, energy and talent goes into making this week happen.

Massive congratulations to everyone behind this phenomenal show — @danahwa, @levii.tan, @courtneyjoe_, @natashaovely and the whole team. So much work happens behind the scenes, and it really showed.

What a way to kick off NZFW 🔥 letsgooo

wearing @harris_tapper, hair by @buoysalonandspa

#nzfw

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